Package: grub-legacy Version: 0.97-73 Severity: grave grub-legacy fails to install a proper bootloader on disk. Given the not longer existing usefulness of this package, I intend to request removal in a short time.
Regards, Bastian | # grub-install /dev/sda | Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub | [ 23.084254] grub[399]: segfault at ee8 ip 00000000080498b3 sp 00000000f7936000 error 6 in grub[8048000+2b000] | [ 23.085888] Code: 4f 07 08 8b 00 85 c0 74 0a c7 82 e8 0e 00 00 01 00 00 00 8b 44 24 0c 8b 80 e4 0e 00 00 89 c4 83 c | Segmentation fault | cmp: EOF on /tmp/gruby39ghn which is empty | [ 24.107637] grub[404]: segfault at ee8 ip 00000000080498b3 sp 00000000f79d6000 error 6 in grub[8048000+2b000] | [ 24.109688] Code: 4f 07 08 8b 00 85 c0 74 0a c7 82 e8 0e 00 00 01 00 00 00 8b 44 24 0c 8b 80 e4 0e 00 00 89 c4 83 c | Segmentation fault | cmp: EOF on /tmp/gruby39ghn which is empty | [ 25.122698] grub[409]: segfault at ee8 ip 00000000080498b3 sp 00000000f7953000 error 6 in grub[8048000+2b000] | [ 25.126343] Code: 4f 07 08 8b 00 85 c0 74 0a c7 82 e8 0e 00 00 01 00 00 00 8b 44 24 0c 8b 80 e4 0e 00 00 89 c4 83 c | Segmentation fault | cmp: EOF on /tmp/gruby39ghn which is empty | [ 26.137539] grub[414]: segfault at ee8 ip 00000000080498b3 sp 00000000f790c000 error 6 in grub[8048000+2b000] | [ 26.139834] Code: 4f 07 08 8b 00 85 c0 74 0a c7 82 e8 0e 00 00 01 00 00 00 8b 44 24 0c 8b 80 e4 0e 00 00 89 c4 83 c | Segmentation fault | cmp: EOF on /tmp/gruby39ghn which is empty | [ 27.153064] grub[419]: segfault at ee8 ip 00000000080498b3 sp 00000000f7950000 error 6 in grub[8048000+2b000] | [ 27.154898] Code: 4f 07 08 8b 00 85 c0 74 0a c7 82 e8 0e 00 00 01 00 00 00 8b 44 24 0c 8b 80 e4 0e 00 00 89 c4 83 c | Segmentation fault | cmp: EOF on /tmp/gruby39ghn which is empty | The file /boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly. | # lsblk | NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT | sda 8:0 0 8G 0 disk | `-sda1 8:1 0 8G 0 part / | sr0 11:0 1 1024M 0 rom | # sfdisk -l | Disk /dev/sda: 8 GiB, 8589934592 bytes, 16777216 sectors | Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes | Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes | I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes | Disklabel type: dos | Disk identifier: 0xd6aa05a3 | | Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type | /dev/sda1 * 2048 16777215 16775168 8G 83 Linux -- Bones: "The man's DEAD, Jim!"